Festive preparations for Gudi Padwa have begun in Mumbai, with roadside stalls in Girgaon displaying colourful miniature Gudis, decorations and traditional items. Residents have started shopping ahead of the Marathi New Year celebrations on March 19. (Pics/Ashish Raje)
Updated On: 2026-03-16 10:30 PM IST
Compiled by : Tarun Verma
Festive shopping gathers pace in Girgaon as locals purchase traditional items and decorative Gudis to mark the Marathi New Year during Gudi Padwa
Rows of miniature Gudis line a street stall in Mugbhat Lane, capturing the festive spirit building up across Girgaon ahead of Gudi Padwa that will be celebrated on March 19
Sculptors Gitesh Pawar and Gaurav Pawar add finishing touches to the towering statue of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, which will be a key attraction during the Girgaoncha Padwa procession in Mumbai
Markets in Girgaon come alive with festive colours as residents buy decorations and attire for the grand Gudi Padwa celebrations marking the start of the Marathi New Year
Gudi Padwa also signifies the arrival of spring and the reaping of rabi crops and is also linked to the day on which the Hindu god Brahma created time and the universe
Young volunteers from Swami Vivekananda Yuva Pratishthan work on a 20-foot-tall statue of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar in Girgaon ahead of the upcoming Hindu Nav Varsh Swagat Yatra-Girgaoncha Padwa
